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All discussions on fusion was caveated with the fact that the levels above and below the fusion will take on additional load and may require more surgery down the road. One of the biggest reasons we gambled and did not fuse.

need to be ultra careful post fusion to avoid strain on adjacent discs, and no guarantee you won't need additional surgeries. So I'm standing up straight and hoping to make it to 2018 before I face this again ... of course, by then, maybe there will be less invasive treatment??